Chuck Quilter

Chuck Quilter was born in Shreveport, LA. Quilter served in the U.S. Navy during World War II (1942-46) before attending Tyler Junior College in Texas (1947-48) where he is a member of their Sports Hall of Fame. Quilter played for the San Franciso 49ers and also finished his degree (B.Sc) at Stephen F Austin Colege in 1951. Quilter played two seasons for the 49ers (1949-50).

Quilter came to Canada to play football in 1951 and wold play ten seasons in the CFL as a tackle. Quilter played three seasons (1951-53*) with the Edmonton Eskimos. In 1954, Quilter joined the expansion B.C. (then Vancouver) Lions and remained with them through the 1959 season. Quilter finished his CFL career with the Calgary Stampeders in 1960.

Following his playing career, Quilter remained in Canada. He coached highschool football in Vancouver, served president of Confederated Mortage Co. and operated Quilter Realty.

Chuck Quilter passed away on January 21, 2014.

* Quilter does not appear to have played in 1952.

NFL stats for Chuck Quilter

Obituary for Chuck Quilter

 

 

GP and Fumble Returns
Year Team GP FR Yds Avg TD Long OFR
1951 EDM 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 EDM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 EDM 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 BC 12 2

0
0
1955 BC 16 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 BC 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 BC 12





1958 BC 16





1959 BC 11 1

0
0
1960 CAL 16 2

0

 

Rushing
Year Team TC Yds Avg TD Long
1951 EDM 0 0 0 0 0
1952 EDM 0 0 0 0 0
1953 EDM 0 0 0 0 0
1954 BC 0 0 0 0 0
1955 BC 0 0 0 0 0
1956 BC 0 0 0 0 0
1957 BC 0 4
0 4
1958 BC 1 -3 -3
-3
1959 BC 0 0 0 0 0
1960 CAL




 

 

 

 

Chuck Quilter